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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons   (Scopoli, 1769)
 

Distribution: N Eurasia and N North America.  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)



Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Anseriformes
Waterfowl and Screamers
Family Anatidae
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Genus Anser
Brisson 1760
Species albifrons
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Scopoli, 1769)
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
albifrons
N Russia and Siberia. Winters to Mediterranean and N India.
frontalis
E Siberia to N Canada. Winters W US, N Mexico and China.
flavirostris
Breeds W coast of Greenland. Winters mainly in Ireland.
gambelli
Taiga of NW Canada and W Alaska. Winters Gulf Coast.
elgasi
Taiga south of Alaskan tundra. Winters Sacramento Valley.

Taxon names
  Swedish Bläsgås
  Catalan Oca riallera grossa
  German Bläßgans
  Danish Blisgås
  Spanish Ansar Careto
  Estonian Suur-laukhani
  Faroese Korngás
  Finnish Tundrahanhi
  French Oie rieuse
  Greenlandic Nerleq
  Hungarian Nagy lilik
  Icelandic Blesgæs
  Italian Oca lombardella maggiore
  Japanese Magan
  Latvian Baltpieres zoss
  Dutch Kolgans
  Norwegian Tundragås
  Polish Gęś białoczelna
  Polish syn. Ges bialoczelna
  Portuguese Ganso-grande-de-testa-branca
  Sámi Duottarcuonji
  Turkish Sakarca
  Welsh Gwydd Dalcen-wen


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